Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Wayleave Registry Administrator
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Base Location: Inverness (you'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in the office).
Salary: £30,684 - £36,666 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
The Wayleave Registry is responsible for the administration and maintenance of wayleave agreements and associated consent documentation. As a Wayleave Registry Administrator, you will play a key role in ensuring all new wayleave agreements are accurately recorded on internal systems, with documents correctly scanned, indexed, and stored.
- You will work as part of a small, supportive team handling a variety of customer and internal enquiries via telephone, email, and post.
- This includes accurately processing written enquiries relating to electrical apparatus located on third-party land.
- The role also involves carrying out wayleave searches, updating and maintaining existing agreements, and supporting the management of associated payments.
- You will handle payment queries, arrange the reissue of cheques where required, and liaise directly with Accounts Payable on higher-value agreements and payments.
This is a varied administrative role requiring strong attention to detail, excellent organisation, and confidence communicating with customers and colleagues across the business.
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- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work confidently with customers and internal stakeholders.
- Experience in an administrative and customer-facing role, with a commitment to delivering high-quality service.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications; experience using GIS systems would be advantageous.
- Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
- Previous experience in a property, land, or utilities-related role, or working with Wayleave Agreements, would be beneficial but is not essential.
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
SSEN Distribution, part of the wider SSE group, powers 3.9 million UK homes and businesses. Our team of more than 4,200 skilled engineers, customer service advisors and energy experts keep customers connected to a safe, reliable supply of electricity while investing in and developing the flexible networks needed for our low carbon future.
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Flexible Benefits To Fit Your Life
- Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships.
- Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service.
- Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme.
- As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
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SSE will make any reasonable adjustments you need to ensure that your application and experience with us is positive. Please contact laura.morrison@sse.com / 01738 341814 to discuss how we can support you.
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
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